Publications by authors named "Li-Yang Ma"

Defects such as oxygen vacancy are widely considered to be critical for the performance of ferroelectric HfO_{2}-based devices, and yet atomistic mechanisms underlying various exotic effects such as wake-up and fluid imprint remain elusive. Here, guided by a lattice-mode-matching criterion, we systematically study the phase transitions between different polymorphs of hafnia under the influences of neutral and positively charged oxygen vacancies using a first-principles-based variable-cell nudged elastic band technique. We find that the positively charged oxygen vacancy can promote the transition of various nonpolar phases to the polar phase kinetically, enabled by a transient high-energy tetragonal phase and extreme charge-carrier-inert ferroelectricity of the polar Pca2_{1} phase.

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  • The study aimed to assess dental caries and related factors among 12-year-old children from Dongxiang, Baoan, and Yugu races.
  • Findings showed high caries prevalence rates: 40.52% for Dongxiang, 44.29% for Baoan, and 46.45% for Yugu, with Yugu children displaying better oral hygiene habits.
  • The research highlights the need for improved oral health education and practices to combat high rates of dental caries in these communities.
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Objective: To evaluate the effects of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with small dose ketamine combined with morphine on analgesia and influence thereof on the plasma beta-endorphin (EP) level in the patients after radical operation for esophageal carcinoma.

Methods: Thirty ASAI-II patients, aged 35-65, weighing 42-75 kg, with visual analogue score>or=3, undergoing elective radical operation for esophageal carcinoma under general anesthesia received intravenous morphine 2 - 3 mg were randomly divided into 2 equal groups: group m receiving morphine 0.02 mg.

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  • - The study assessed the oral health of 3,516 undergraduate students at Northwest University for Nationalities, revealing that nearly 48% had dental caries and an average of 1.29 decayed teeth per student.
  • - Results indicated that urban students and females had higher rates of caries, while a significant 79.78% of students exhibited dental calculus; overall dental anomalies were common among the population.
  • - The conclusion emphasizes the need for improved oral health practices, suggesting that universities should promote early dental examinations, preventive care, and treatments for students.
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